Intellectual Property

The revised Regulations remove provisions on restrictive clauses of technology import contracts

Mandatory infringement liability of the licensor is removed in technology transfer

China's IP protection regime has been steadily improving, driven more by the needs to serve domestic innovation, than foreign concerns.

The National People's Congress approves a new comprehensive Foreign Investment Law; China plans to streamline trademark registrations; IP lawsuits soar in China for a second year, and Macao comes under pressure to improve its gaming regulations.

Mainland China and Hong Kong/Macao make progress in reciprocal enforcement of judgments

China adopts new rules for patent agencies; new CSRC boss Yi Huiman warns of market risks; and the government is urged to relax rules on ride-hailing driver services.

CNIPA defines irregular trademark application

China lays out a blueprint for a 11-city metropolitan area, while Washington and Beijing make progress in months-long trade negotiations.

Adrian Lv and Huanhao He of Han Kun Law Offices speak to China Law & Practice on the implication of China's draft Foreign Investment Law on various sectors and what lawyers need to know when the law comes into force.